Does the movie Jaws take place in New York or Massachusettes?

We break down where Jaws was supposed to take place and where the movie was filmed.

Originally, the opening scene had the shark devouring Chrissie, but it was changed to be less graphic.

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Backlinie returned to play a woman skinny-dipping, and Spielberg even used theJawstheme for the scene.

Backlinie returned to play a woman skinny-dipping, and Spielberg even used theJawstheme for the scene.

Jaws remains a terrifying top-tier thriller even today.

Jaws opening scene Chrissie and Chief Brodie

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Here is everyone who dies in Jaws and how they meet their ends in the movie.

1941 explores the ensuing chaos and hijinks as the characters attempt to defend the city.

Amity Island in Jaws

Steven Spielberg’s legendary tale of one man’s desperate battle with a killer Great White shark on his small seaside community. Faced with a mounting list of victims and a local authority dead-set against causing panic or destroying the tourist economy, he assembles a team to tackle the shark head-on.

Split image of deaths from Jaws (1975)

John Belushi in a plane in 1941

1941 Movie Poster

1941 is a war comedy directed by Steven Spielberg that depicts Los Angeles during the days following the attack on Pearl Harbor. The film stars Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi as members of a misfit group of soldiers and civilians who panic over a potential Japanese invasion. 1941 explores the ensuing chaos and hijinks as the characters try to defend the city.

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